Because there is not one educational philosophy that public school systems all subscribe to, teachers each design their classrooms and learning activities based on their own views of teaching, learning, and school. Thinking about your teaching philosophy allows you to question ideas about teaching and learning that you may otherwise have considered "common sense." This assignment is meant to provide a opportunity to "try out" your teaching philosophy in a realistic setting: Meeting the parents of your students at Back To School night. Your reading about the philosophical bases of teacher-centered and student-centered teaching may help you think through how you will teach and justify this approach to parents.
Imagine that you have just started your dream teaching job, and Back To School Night is scheduled in two weeks. Back To School Night is an evening where parents get to "attend class" in their child's classroom to meet the teacher and get a feel for what their child experiences each day. Each teacher is expected to meet and interact with the parents for about fifteen minutes. You need to decide what will occur during this time.
Dream Job: Animal Science Teacher
Grade Level: 9th - 12th
School Description: High School with a large Animal Science Program (barn with farm animals, laboratory rooms...ect)
Subject (If High or Middle School):
Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology
1. What questions and concerns do you think parents will have?
I think one of the main questions that parents will have is what will my child do with this information. How is this helping them in the "real world"
2. What do you want parents to know about how you think students learn?
I would want parents to know that Animal Science is a growing industry. There are many job opportunites available for all kinds of students. Not everyone has to have the intent of going to vet school. It's a hands on subject, and it will help give students an appreciation and understanding of what kind of husbandry goes into major Animal industries, and help students to know more about anatomy and husbandry of pets and livestock.
3. What do you want parents to understand about your approach to teaching?
I would want parents to know that students would be doing a lot of hands on learning, and learn about husbandry, diseases, current issues, and management of livestock and domesticated animals.
4. What do you expect of their children as students? Why?
I expect the students to always pay attention and to always treat the animals with respect, because not only could the students get injured because in some cases they will be working with live animals, but they could also hurt the animals. I would always expect active aparticipation because like I mentioned earlier a large amount of the material would be hands on practices.
5. What is your policy concerning classroom behavior? How do you justify this approach?
Classroom behavior would be something that would be taken very seriously in my classroom. Like I mentioned before if they are not paying attention they will be missing out on important safety rules and regulations that are taught to protect them and the animals. So if they can not pay attention they will not be allowed to participate in the classes exercises.
6. What is your policy concerning homework? How do you justify this approach?
Homework would be a major part of my classes. I think its a great way to reinforce information, and to make sure that students are reading and doing what you want them to know. It also gives a good opportunity to reward the students that take the coursework seriously. If they do the work they will most likely get good grades
Back To School Night
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Because there is not one educational philosophy that public school systems all subscribe to, teachers each design their classrooms and learning activities based on their own views of teaching, learning, and school. Thinking about your teaching philosophy allows you to question ideas about teaching and learning that you may otherwise have considered "common sense." This assignment is meant to provide a opportunity to "try out" your teaching philosophy in a realistic setting: Meeting the parents of your students at Back To School night. Your reading about the philosophical bases of teacher-centered and student-centered teaching may help you think through how you will teach and justify this approach to parents.
Imagine that you have just started your dream teaching job, and Back To School Night is scheduled in two weeks. Back To School Night is an evening where parents get to "attend class" in their child's classroom to meet the teacher and get a feel for what their child experiences each day. Each teacher is expected to meet and interact with the parents for about fifteen minutes. You need to decide what will occur during this time.
Dream Job: Animal Science Teacher
Grade Level: 9th - 12th
School Description: High School with a large Animal Science Program (barn with farm animals, laboratory rooms...ect)
Subject (If High or Middle School):
Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology
1. What questions and concerns do you think parents will have?
I think one of the main questions that parents will have is what will my child do with this information. How is this helping them in the "real world"
2. What do you want parents to know about how you think students learn?
I would want parents to know that Animal Science is a growing industry. There are many job opportunites available for all kinds of students. Not everyone has to have the intent of going to vet school. It's a hands on subject, and it will help give students an appreciation and understanding of what kind of husbandry goes into major Animal industries, and help students to know more about anatomy and husbandry of pets and livestock.
3. What do you want parents to understand about your approach to teaching?
I would want parents to know that students would be doing a lot of hands on learning, and learn about husbandry, diseases, current issues, and management of livestock and domesticated animals.
4. What do you expect of their children as students? Why?
I expect the students to always pay attention and to always treat the animals with respect, because not only could the students get injured because in some cases they will be working with live animals, but they could also hurt the animals. I would always expect active aparticipation because like I mentioned earlier a large amount of the material would be hands on practices.
5. What is your policy concerning classroom behavior? How do you justify this approach?
Classroom behavior would be something that would be taken very seriously in my classroom. Like I mentioned before if they are not paying attention they will be missing out on important safety rules and regulations that are taught to protect them and the animals. So if they can not pay attention they will not be allowed to participate in the classes exercises.
6. What is your policy concerning homework? How do you justify this approach?
Homework would be a major part of my classes. I think its a great way to reinforce information, and to make sure that students are reading and doing what you want them to know. It also gives a good opportunity to reward the students that take the coursework seriously. If they do the work they will most likely get good grades